tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014865231432962542024-03-05T09:04:27.971-08:00Draft Owen - Ditch MitchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-60836405066308856652007-05-29T10:00:00.000-07:002007-05-29T11:11:06.551-07:00Mitch Was For Him Before He Was Against Him Before He Was For HimAfter orchestrating Ernie Fletcher's campaign in 2003, Mitch McConnell propped up Anne Northup to challenge him in a primary, but it now appears McConnell has changed his mind once again about his former friend.<br /><br />Quite a contrast from <a href="http://kykurmudgeon.typepad.com/kykurmudgeon/2006/12/wise_men_grinch.html">McConnell's reply</a> to the Associated Press in December 2006:<br /><blockquote>Most worrisome for the governor, of course, is McConnell, who still sits atop Kentucky Republicans’ pecking order.<br /><br />Asked if his refusal to endorse Fletcher could be seen as a slap at the governor, McConnell told The Associated Press, “You can draw whatever conclusion you want to.”<br /><br />Taking Kentucky’s senior senator at his word, I drew the conclusion that Fletcher should check his face in the mirror to see how red the hand print is.</blockquote><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o4fQBto22HM"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o4fQBto22HM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-17340808362954168612007-05-25T21:40:00.000-07:002007-05-27T09:39:08.187-07:00When The Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Gets Back His Subpoena Powers...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6w2UXfW2yxf52t1xn3F8Eb0cPZ1veNd_mmQcduyBys7bSMnQ8sVPSLg-SR0o88gDdOkLsZ2cgo2TQIQw6aTmCrywbamEWtQmvJTICj9u94Cjd6GRT6q8raZRpG7Tba6xvi6-hKPz_DPu/s1600-h/Cheney.BMP"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6w2UXfW2yxf52t1xn3F8Eb0cPZ1veNd_mmQcduyBys7bSMnQ8sVPSLg-SR0o88gDdOkLsZ2cgo2TQIQw6aTmCrywbamEWtQmvJTICj9u94Cjd6GRT6q8raZRpG7Tba6xvi6-hKPz_DPu/s320/Cheney.BMP" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068726101813782002" border="0" /></a><br />Now we know why Mitch McConnell's cronies are being sent out to Kentucky over a year and a half before the election. One can only imagine what happens when Charlie Owen is elected to the United States Senate to oversee investigations into Dick Cheney and Halliburton's profiteering of millions of dollars of no-bid contracts during the Iraq War...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-74573484753465693612007-05-25T21:05:00.000-07:002007-05-25T21:19:42.543-07:00George W. Bush's Half-Truth At Mitch McConnell's FundraiserAfter Senate Democrats attempted to pass legislation expressing disapproval of Mitch McConnell and George W. Bush's plan to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq, Mitch McConnell <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/11/politics/main2351404.shtml">threatened a filibuster</a>. To pay McConnell back for his support, George W. Bush came to Louisville to raise money for Mitch McConnell <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/03/20070302-10.html">and said</a>:<br /><blockquote> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN">"And so the option that I chose was one that recognizes the realities of the world in which we live, which said, as opposed to leaving, we're going to send more people in there to reinforce the troops that are on the ground. (Applause.) I understand it's a controversial decision for some. But the citizens of this state must understand I made the decision after thoughtful consideration and after consultations with people like Mitch McConnell and those who don't agree. I listened carefully. But most importantly, I listened to the United States military about what it takes to help this democracy defeat the ideology of terror, help this democracy not become a safe haven for those who would do us harm, help this young democracy survive. And their recommendation was, Mr. President, we need more troops in the capital city."</span></p></blockquote>We know George W. Bush was listening to his strongest supporter, Mitch McConnell. But were George W. Bush and Mitch McConnell listening <span style="" lang="EN">"to the United States military?" That would certainly be news to General Batiste:<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aMPIi03wSfY"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aMPIi03wSfY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /></span><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN"><blockquote></blockquote></span></p></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-14409532898969975962007-05-25T21:03:00.001-07:002007-05-25T21:27:21.347-07:00Charlie Owen's Response To George W. Bush's Louisville Fundraising Trip For Mitch McConnellCharlie Owen sent this letter to many grassroots activists across Kentucky after learning that George W. Bush was coming to Kentucky to raise money for Mitch McConnell. It was a true act of desperation by McConnell, at a time when his preffered candidate for Governor, Anne Northup was struggling to raise money. McConnell asked George W. Bush, with his 36 percent approval ratings in the state, to come raise money for the Senate race, even though it was crunchtime for Northup, who had just been bounced from Congress because she was a blind follower to Mitch McConnell and George W. Bush:<br /><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">“Senator McConnell recently described himself on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ as President Bush’s ‘strongest supporter in the Senate’. It therefore comes as no surprise that the President would visit <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Kentucky</st1:place></st1:state> again to thank him for his unwavering loyalty and raise money for his re-election in 2008. They will together raise all the money they believe necessary to hold <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Kentucky</st1:state></st1:place>’s U.S. Senate seat next year.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Many Kentuckians believe the country is off course. They believe the policies of the President, backed faithfully by <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Kentucky</st1:place></st1:state>’s senior Senator, do not represent the best interests of our state and nation. The President and <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Kentucky</st1:place></st1:state>’s senior Senator have led us into an ill-conceived and mismanaged war. Together, they have failed to respond to the worldwide challenge to American leadership in science and education. They have failed to address the country’s healthcare crisis. They have refused to set the nation on a path toward energy independence and to seek solutions for the world’s most important environmental challenges. They have irresponsibly increased the nation’s debt at the expense of the next generation. And they have failed to support <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s middle class which has seen flat to falling wages at a time of record corporate profits and executive compensation. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“It is time for <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Kentucky</st1:state></st1:place> voters to examine the Senator’s unswerving support of this President, his partisan record and his take-no-prisoners attitude. It is time to examine his support of special interests in the development of American public policy. It is time to examine whether his directions for the nation represent our own.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“This is a transforming time for <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>. It is not a time for partisanship or gamesmanship. It is a time for serious people who will put country above party and the common good above all else. This is a time for ordinary and dedicated citizens to retake and renew <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.”</p> </blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-18842981622320309152007-05-25T20:46:00.000-07:002007-05-25T20:48:18.099-07:00Ditch Mitch Singing Group FormsThere is no question that Charlie Owen will be able to rely on the most energized grassroots organization the Kentucky has probably ever seen if he decides to take on Mitch McConnell in 2008. Grassroots activist Jim Pence recently put together a Bluegrass group called the "Ditch Mitch Singers!"<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TlOBEpozxMY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TlOBEpozxMY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-64453752645582453532007-05-25T20:32:00.001-07:002007-05-25T20:38:20.125-07:00National Groups Follow Lead From Kentucky Young Dems In Going After Mitch McConnellWhile grassroots activists, particularly on several college campuses across Kentucky were energized enough by Charlie's speech to the Young Dems to start several Ditch Mitch efforts, national groups are clearly following their lead as well. One group called Americans United for Change recently aired this ad across the state:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-7BBNl5WO4"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-7BBNl5WO4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />After the ad was released, even Rupert Murdoch's conservative Faux News jumped on the Ditch Mitch bandwagon when Chris Wallace went after Mitch McConnell:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rb4I0mXhr_M"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rb4I0mXhr_M" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-69939179319911432662007-05-25T20:20:00.001-07:002007-05-25T20:27:32.547-07:00Charlie Owen Travels To Washington To Build Support For KentuckyWHAS newsman Mark Hebert had a great story on Charlie Owen's recent trip to Washington, D.C. where he reportedly met with national leaders to build support for a U.S. Senate race against Mitch McConnell. Hebert reported:<br /><blockquote>"WHAS 11 news has learned Louisville businessman Charlie Owen is meeting Thursday with U.S. Senate leader Harry Reid and Senator Charles Schumer of New York. Owen's political advisor says that the three men will discuss the prospect of Owen running against Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell next year."</blockquote>Mitch McConnell is clearly scared for his political life, as Hebert went on to say:<br /><blockquote>"One Republican source close to McConnell says background checkers from the Republican Senate Campaign Committee are already on the ground in Arizona and Kentucky, checking Owen's business dealings."</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-13050683577791685852007-05-25T20:04:00.000-07:002007-05-25T20:31:32.844-07:00Mitch McConnell Declares He Is The Strongest Supporter Of George W. Bush<p class="MsoNormal"><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PQjqRE6XZhY"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PQjqRE6XZhY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-24942332320383316672007-05-25T17:09:00.000-07:002007-05-25T17:26:50.020-07:00Ryan Alessi Reported Owen Gave Speech Blasting Mitch McConnell For Bringing George W. Bush To Kentucky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvn3oFM0Tc04OgHmxAnkqjDUKbRc0fK5t35tK0nQVzqQFEOkRgiMm5e7U06_GNt8rhx5E_Fpb96dx7HhaKJFxDzqwrJL-yiafK1dRwP-IligaYV-VVMKM4bqNUYxjpevOfcY5-VODxPxP/s1600-h/bushmcconnellelaine.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvn3oFM0Tc04OgHmxAnkqjDUKbRc0fK5t35tK0nQVzqQFEOkRgiMm5e7U06_GNt8rhx5E_Fpb96dx7HhaKJFxDzqwrJL-yiafK1dRwP-IligaYV-VVMKM4bqNUYxjpevOfcY5-VODxPxP/s320/bushmcconnellelaine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068659040194422242" border="0" /></a><br />Charlie Owen appears to be ready to take on Mitch McConnell in 2008, especially after giving this energizing speech to the Kentucky Young Dems. For to long, Democratic activists have dreamed of the moment we would have a candidate that could stand up to McConnell and expose him for the fraud that he is:<br /><br /><span class="documentbody"><span style="">While opting not to jump in the governor's race yesterday, Democrat Charlie Owen, a <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Louisville</st1:place></st1:city> millionaire, instead began lobbing sharp criticism at Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who is up for re-election next year.</span></span><span style=""><br /><br /><span class="documentbody">"We need serious people," Owen said. "We should replace our senior senator."</span><br /><br /><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">When</span></span><a name="SR;183"></a><span class="documentbody"> </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">asked</span></span><a name="SR;184"></a><span class="documentbody"> if </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">he</span></span><a name="SR;186"></a><span class="documentbody"> </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">will</span></span><a name="SR;187"></a><span class="documentbody"> </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">enter</span></span><a name="SR;188"></a><span class="documentbody"> the </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">2008</span></span><a name="SR;190"></a><span class="documentbody"> </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">race</span></span><a name="SR;191"></a><span class="documentbody"> </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">against</span></span><a name="SR;192"></a><span class="documentbody"> </span><span class="searchterm"><span name="SearchTerm" title="SearchTerm">McConnell</span></span><a name="SR;193"></a><span class="documentbody">, Owen said only that "if people in this state want to get serious, they better take note of some of this."</span><br /><br /><span class="documentbody">Specifically, Owen said McConnell willingly participated in piling up of a record national debt, while "doing nothing to fix a broken-down health care system" and failing to help the country keep up with growing economies of <st1:country-region st="on">China</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span><br /><br /><span class="documentbody">In addition, Owen called McConnell "the staunchest, steadiest, strongest supporter of the president." He noted that a majority of Americans think Bush erred in the handling of the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region> war.</span><br /><br /><span class="documentbody">McConnell's representatives declined to comment on Owen's charges last night.</span><br /><br /><span class="documentbody">McConnell said Bush's latest strategy in Iraq --which includes deploying 21,500 additional troops --has six to nine months to show it's working or "we'll have to go in a different direction," in comments to Fox News on Monday.</span> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />[Lexington Herald Leader, 1/31/07] <!--[endif]--></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-1159372582452380952007-05-25T17:03:00.000-07:002007-05-25T17:09:19.217-07:00Does Charlie Need Any More Reason To Run?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnP_hxNkm97RxZMmlhRsX23NQ4ADEtA50wecC6rijekvTtSv_b8uArMfw3tUJVfOZ8p-BWCRxvpnSTbzv6rHCJr1GL5onikhiaMoy6PEf9-giOe2PUxreADZBiq-ET2GfvMI1-f66JDEJS/s1600-h/Bush's+Lapdog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnP_hxNkm97RxZMmlhRsX23NQ4ADEtA50wecC6rijekvTtSv_b8uArMfw3tUJVfOZ8p-BWCRxvpnSTbzv6rHCJr1GL5onikhiaMoy6PEf9-giOe2PUxreADZBiq-ET2GfvMI1-f66JDEJS/s320/Bush's+Lapdog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068653624240661970" border="0" /></a><br />This picture says it all.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601486523143296254.post-82362206285772866172007-05-25T16:34:00.001-07:002007-05-25T16:39:26.358-07:00Why Kentucky's Activists Want Charlie To RunThe reason is simple. Besides electing a Democratic President of the United States, there is no more important election to to progressives in the United States, than removing Mitch McConnell from office in 2008. McConnell is the single most destructive force to everything progressive activists in this country wish to accomplish. For 23 years, McConnell has said one thing in Kentucky and done another in Washington. But now there is one man who can stop him: Charlie Owen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com